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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

April 28, 2020: "Everybody's Happy Nowadays"


ONCE AGAIN, YOUR BLACK META is bringing MAXIMUM AWESOME! Music, Mindful, and META!



Art by Will Lyle, of Thorneater.



This week, YOUR META's bringing tales of perseverance and hope for these Plague-ridden days!

 Trailblazers and pioneers break color-barriers in so many arenas and so many ways! George Washington Carver and Willie O'Ree are this week's focus! Dat 'Rona is still running wild in these United States, but everybody's happy nowadays, depending on whom you ask!
"You must learn all you can, then go back out into the world and give your learning back to the people." Mariah Watkins (a benefactor of George Washington Carver)

--Your Black Meta!

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Community organizations to connect, to listen, and to be heard:




  • https://citizenactionny.org/about
  • https://citizenactionny.org/events/venues/7-grand-st-kingston-ny-12401-usa





  • https://kingstontenantsunion.org/
  • https://kingstontenantsunion.org/events/
  • https://kingstontenantsunion.org/news/





  • https://riseupkingston.org/
  • https://riseupkingston.org/blog






Your Meta will keep you updated regarding local events and demonstrations as we 
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FreedomWalker's Sources, Citations, Credits, and Links




COFFEE & GREEN TEA COMBO



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THE SPRUCE
  • Thespruce.com
  • Goodnewsnetwork.org





MINDFUL MUSEUM



  • Excerpts from the book. "The Secret Life of Plants" by Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird; Chapter 9: Wizard of Tuskegee,  pg 136-42, Carver George Washington.











beetle's Sources, Citations, Credits, and Links




~ The More Things Change. . . . ~




Multimedia

  1. "Mary Mallon Spreads Typhoid Across New York City - Drunk History." Comedy Central, Youtube. March 17, 2020. [8:34] Mary Mallon spread typhoid wherever she went, and all because she wouldn’t wash her hands.  About Drunk History:  Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation’s history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent. https://youtu.be/12wh0lfHb2U




Articles, Bibliographies, Resources & Websites

Mary Mallon (September 23, 1869 – November 11, 1938), also known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish-born cook believed to have infected 51 people, three of whom died, with typhoid fever, and the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the disease. Because she persisted in working as a cook, by which she exposed others to the disease, she was twice forcibly quarantined by authorities, and died after a total of nearly three decades in isolation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mallon


  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymptomatic_carrier
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mallon
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_health
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preventive_healthcare
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarantine
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoid_fever





~ Deadpool Sez WHUUUUUUUUT??? ~

  1. "Ryan Reynolds, Seth Rogen, & Jay Baruchel on Celeb Responses to COVID-19 | Now This." NowThis News. April 7, 2020. Youtube. [3:31] Leave it to the Canadian celebs to get a coronavirus PSA right.  » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/KnowThis  In US news and current events today, Ryan Reynolds and other Canadian celebrities are poking fun at celebs for making COVID-19 all about themselves. Reynolds, Rogen, and Barachel’s  matter-of-fact messages come on the heels of many celebrities catching heat for posting arguably tone deaf videos of their lives in self-isolation without noting the impacts the pandemic has had on average citizens. Gal Gadot and other celebrities put together a video singing from self-isolation that quickly went viral. Many people on social media criticized the video as being out of touch with the severity of the pandemic. Instead calling on celebrities to use their wealth to help those suffering. But Reynolds’ messaging is a celeb PSA we can all get behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4hCwJkhk-U
  2. "Ryan Reynolds, Michael Bublé And More Canadian Celebs Plank The Curve." ET Canada, Youtube. March 24, 2020. [2:10] After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off the #PlanktheCurve social media challenge, our favourite Canadian celebrities are encouraging us to stop the spread of COVID-19 by staying home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgs4jo_WVDk
  3. "Ryan Reynolds Raising Money For COVID-19 Relief With 'Boring As F***' T-Shirts." ET Canada, Youtube. April 17, 2020. [1:22] Ryan Reynolds wants to "bring back boring" with some simple "Conquer COVID-19" black and white t-shirts to help support Canada's healthcare industry during the coronavirus pandemic. ET Canada has all the details on the campaign. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etUMIitcC5I





~ Dr.--WHO??? ~
(SORRY . . . SERIOUSLY!)

  1. "Dr. Anthony Fauci Cold Open - SNL." Saturday Night Live, Youtube. April 25, 2020. [3:12] Dr. Anthony Fauci (Brad Pitt) addresses the public to decipher the coronavirus misinformation President Trump has been spreading. https://youtu.be/uW56CL0pk0g
  2. "Watch Brad Pitt Portray Dr. Anthony Fauci on ‘SNL’ | NowThis." NowThis News, Youtube. April 26, 2020. [3:01] Watch Brad Pitt transform into Dr. Anthony Fauci for the second remote segment of ‘SNL.’ In US news and current events today, Brad Pitt played Dr. Fauci on the latest episode of ‘SNL.’ Fauci had joked about being played by Pitt in an April 10 interview with CNN's Alisyn Camerota. SNL delivered during its 2nd episode of pre-taped remote segments. Recently, Pres. Trump retweeted the hashtag #FireFauci after Fauci admitted lives could have been saved if Trump acted earlier on COVID-19. Fauci also has repeatedly warned that the U.S. is not doing enough testing. But Trump has remained firm that the U.S. is doing a ‘great job.’ Pitt ended the sketch with a heartfelt message to Fauci and frontline health care workers. https://youtu.be/oiWA4s-4i-A




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Sources for Meta on the Meta: ". . . Or a Brother on Skates*"



Multimedia

  1. "Hockey Player Reacts To Racist Fans." TYT Sports, Youtube. April 22, 2020. [4:11] The NHL has a racism problem. Rick Strom breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! https://youtu.be/t8CXNWoZOfA
  2. [Resourced and referenced, but not aired] "There Are Only 43 Players of Color in the NHL. Three of Them Play for the Red Wings — a Historic First." Ryan Patrick Hooper, Wdet.org. January 17, 2020. [16:50] Willie O’Ree became the NHL’s first African-American player in a game back in 1958. https://wdet.org/posts/2020/01/17/89118-there-are-only-43-players-of-color-in-the-nhl-three-of-them-play-for-the-red-wings-a-historic-first/
  3. [Resourced but not aired] "Hockey player and his family driven from arena by racist fans." CityNews Toronto, YouTube. February 26, 2019. [2:49] A hockey player and his family were driven from an arena by racist fans. Emily Campbell reports that the incident has resulted in calls for changes to the League's security policies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhvybUof880
  4. [Resourced but not aired] "The History of Blacks in the NHL." WGBH News, Youtube. June 22, 2016. [8:40] Director Damon Kwame Mason discusses his new film, "Soul On Ice: Past, Present, and Future." It tells the history of black hockey players in the NHL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjo-yLHURy4
  5. [Resourced but not aired] "After racist taunts, youth hockey team rallies behind teammate." PBS NewsHour, Youtube. January 18, 2019. [6:22] After 13-year-old Divyne Apollon II became the target of racist taunts by opponents, his teammates jumped to his defense. The camaraderie caught the eye of Washington Capitals’ players John Carlson and Devante Smith-Pelly, one of the NHL’s few black members, who invited Apollon and his teammates for a game and VIP tour. Amna Nawaz has the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nI3tWvOTQs







Articles, Bibliographies, Resources & Websites

  1. "There Are Only 43 Players of Color in the NHL. Three of Them Play for the Red Wings — a Historic First." Ryan Patrick Hooper, Wdet.org. January 17, 2020. [Willie O’Ree became the NHL’s first African-American player in a game back in 1958. https://wdet.org/posts/2020/01/17/89118-there-are-only-43-players-of-color-in-the-nhl-three-of-them-play-for-the-red-wings-a-historic-first/
  • https://blackgirlhockeyclub.org/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_NHL_players
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League
  • https://genius.com/Ween-japanese-cowboy-lyrics
  • GOOGLE'S List of Black NHL Players: https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk00NnWGa5-lXhDCqZ9J8ErxP-jjZlg%3A1588013000707&source=hp&ei=yCenXpHDKKfp_QbA06f4Aw&q=black+hockey+players+nhl&oq=black+hockey+player&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAxgBMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADoFCAAQgwE6BAgjECc6BAgAEApQyiBYsDVg72JoAXAAeACAAfsPiAGFPpIBCzYuNC43LTEuMi4xmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab






Sources for Black X-Files: "Your Boogieman"




Multimedia

  1. [Resourced and referenced, but not aired] "There Are Only 43 Players of Color in the NHL. Three of Them Play for the Red Wings — a Historic First." Ryan Patrick Hooper, Wdet.org. January 17, 2020. [16:50] Willie O’Ree became the NHL’s first African-American player in a game back in 1958. https://wdet.org/posts/2020/01/17/89118-there-are-only-43-players-of-color-in-the-nhl-three-of-them-play-for-the-red-wings-a-historic-first/
Articles, Bibliographies, Resources & Websites


  1. "There Are Only 43 Players of Color in the NHL. Three of Them Play for the Red Wings — a Historic First." Ryan Patrick Hooper, Wdet.org. January 17, 2020. [Willie O’Ree became the NHL’s first African-American player in a game back in 1958. https://wdet.org/posts/2020/01/17/89118-there-are-only-43-players-of-color-in-the-nhl-three-of-them-play-for-the-red-wings-a-historic-first/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_NHL_players
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League






Music Playlists





FreedomWalker's Playlist:



  1. Babatunde Olatunji: "Jin-Go-Lo-Ba”
  2. David Bowie: "The Speed of Life" 
  3. Funky Destination: "The Inside Man"




beetle's Playlist:

  1. Ben Harper: "The Drugs Don't Work (Live)" (cover)
  2. Ash, featuring Chris Martin: "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" (cover)
  3. Rob Zombie: "I'm Your Boogieman" (cover)
  4. The Proclaimers: "King of the Road" (cover)




LYRICS



  • Geniuslyrics.com
  • https://www.songfacts.com/facts/buzzcocks/everybodys-happy-nowadays











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